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6 TENNANT AND DISTRICT TIMES FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2014
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opinion
NORTHERN Territory Parliament
concluded for 2014 with members
paying tribute to their family, friends
and supporters.
I thanked the Parliamentary staff adminis-
tering the Legislative Assembly and Com-
mittee Secretariats for outstanding research
and administration including my membership
of the Legal & Constitutional Affairs Com-
mittee, NT Energy Futures Committee and
Select Committee researching Foetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder.
I made special mention of the cleaners,
maintenance crews and grounds contractors
who retain the brilliant physical appearance
of Parliament House a treasure taking pride
of place in Territory urban built form.
I thanked the Barkly Sub-Branch of the
Australian Labor Party as community mem-
bers volunteering time and energy ‘above
and beyond the call of duty’ aspiring to elect
a government reflecting their shared com-
munity values.
I paid tribute to my family for their sup-
port acknowledging added social pressures
imposed as a result of my political activism
for applying Labor values to policy and gov-
ernance of the Northern Territory.
I complimented the work of Barkly Elec-
torate Officers in 2014 noting the many
constituents requiring help and the gratitude
I hold for their diligence and determination
supporting those in need.
Finally I acknowledged the great people of
Tennant Creek and Barkly as constituents I
represent in a privileged position travelling,
researching, reporting and challenging Gov-
ernment policy and service delivery for our
fair share of resources.
By no means do I win all the battles with
some constituents left wanting however I
have a plan to win the war!
Chief Minister Giles used the final Ques-
tion Time for delivering a hyper-active
political rant preaching the greatness of his
CLP Government while attacking the Labor
Opposition.
The scripted verbal impressed the media re-
porting Giles as the political victor leaving a
Labor Opposition languishing however as the
Chief Minister attempted to sully reputations
I reflected, ‘actions speak louder than words’.
In reality the cost of living for families and
businesses in 2014 approached critical levels
where high taxing CLP policies placed finan-
cial stress on families with 340 NT businesses
forced to close.
Territory families, businesses and commu-
nity organisations greet the New Year with
an additional 5 percent increase in power
charges and uncertainty about insurance costs
for Northern Territory specific policies cover-
ing flood, storm surge and cyclone.
Families on fixed incomes are the hardest hit
with New Year power charge increases, high
water, food and petrol prices and excessive
PowerWater bills risking community organ-
isations and clubs cancelling local events.
More alarming, child protection notifica-
tions have dramatically increased risking the
wellbeing and safety of Territory children
with 90 less child protection staff employed
under the CLP since 2012 yet community
reporting at record levels!
Unrestrained education, health, child pro-
tection, housing and construction budget cuts
in addition to rising cost of living under CLP
policies present the ‘flip-side’ of the Govern-
ment’s management signalling the need for
critical listening not raucous media stunts by
the Chief Minister.
GERRY
McCARTHY
Member for Barkly
Critical listening
vs scripted rant